At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop exciting new products for our Children’s Publishing range and present innovative ideas.
- Company: Join the UK’s No.1 educational publisher in a creative and dynamic environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, beautiful office location, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Other info: Work alongside talented authors and illustrators in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Unleash your creativity and make a real impact on children’s literature.
- Qualifications: Creative thinkers with a strong academic background and some publishing experience.
We’re looking for a product developer to join us at our Lake District Head Office to focus on our Children’s Publishing range. You’ll identify opportunities for exciting new products, cost up your ideas and present sound business proposals to senior colleagues. Ideally, you’ll have some experience in Children’s Publishing (fiction or non-fiction) in an editorial or commissioning role (including working with external authors or illustrators) but it’s your creativity that will really excite us!
What you’ll do:
- Use your creativity to develop new products for our children’s retail publishing range
- Research your target market to understand the needs of our customers
- Analyse sales data to explore market behaviour, identifying new and profitable opportunities
- Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of competitor products (and our own) to ensure we always stay one step ahead
- Propose new product ideas (costed up fully)
- Work with external authors and illustrators, as well as in-house Editing, Digital & Design and Sales & Marketing teams to ensure that approved ideas are turned into superb products
Who you’ll be:
- Creative and full of ideas, with the determination to see them through
- Great at building and managing internal and external relationships
- Commercially aware and generally numerate
- A university graduate with a strong academic background
- Curious, open-minded and keen to learn
Why CGP?
- We’re the UK’s No.1 educational publisher
- We’re independent and able to adapt to change quickly
- Our products are created in-house, and everyone contributes to their success
- You’ll be based at our attractive offices on the edge of the beautiful Lake District National Park
- We tend to do things a bit differently — who else has their very own Quirk Ambassador?
Interested? Great! Head to our website to find out more about the role and how to apply.
Closing Date: Friday 17th July 2026
Commissioning Editor – Children’s Publishing employer: CGP
At CGP, we pride ourselves on being the UK’s No.1 educational publisher, offering a vibrant work culture that fosters creativity and collaboration. Located on the edge of the stunning Lake District National Park, our independent company provides a unique environment where your ideas can flourish, supported by a team that values innovation and personal growth. With opportunities to work closely with talented authors and illustrators, you’ll find a rewarding career path that encourages you to make a meaningful impact in children’s publishing.
